M. P. Broca - Instructions anthropologiques générales - 1879

A very RARE and beautiful and interesting book..."General Anthropological Instructions" 1879, second edition revised and augmented. Written by M. P. Broca.
The book constitutes a fundamental text published by the Société d'anthropologie de Paris to standardize methods for anthropometric measurement and the physical observation of human beings.
• It is a methodological manual written by Paul Broca, a French physician, pathologist, and anthropologist.
• It defines the rules for collecting physical and biological data on human populations in a uniform manner.
• It laid the scientific foundations of anthropometry in the 19th century.
Key Content
• Anthropometry: Precise techniques for measuring the skull (craniometry), body, limbs, and body proportions.
• Physical characteristics: Guidelines for observing skin, hair, and eye color, as well as hair shape (texture).
• Instruments: Descriptions and usage instructions for measuring tools such as the spreading caliper, craniometer, and tape measure.
• Scientific method: The objective was to eliminate researchers' subjective errors through standardized protocols
Book in good condition. Externally worn around edges and corners, shelfwear, light stains. Inside light stains but overall clean and complete. A few repairs with blank tape on margins.
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